Diabetes sufferers struggling with control

JUST one in five people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes over the past four years feel they have it under control, British research has found.

NATIONAL Diabetes Audit data also shows that just 22.4 per cent of those who have had Type 2 diabetes for up to four years meet recommended levels for blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure.

Diabetes UK said it was concerning due to the increased risk of future complications such as kidney failure and amputation. It warned that better support should be provided to sufferers as soon as they are diagnosed. There is evidence that unless Type 2 diabetes is controlled well at the start, the body adapts to having high glucose levels and the longer this goes on, the more difficult it is to get under control. But the charity said that at the moment just 14 per cent of people with Type 2 are offered diabetes education soon after being diagnosed, despite the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommending that this be offered to everyone with the condition.
Diabetes UK is calling for the Government and NHS to do more to ensure people get the support and education they need after being diagnosed to enable them to manage their condition.

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